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Long hours for weary firefighters
HBT17071202.JPGHARD WORK: Hastings Fire Service firefighter Colin Beswick was appreciative that fire conditions had eased at Waimarama
HBT17071202.JPGHARD WORK: Hastings Fire Service firefighter Colin Beswick was appreciative that fire conditions had eased at Waimarama
The man who dialled 111 is still surprised his house wasn't engulfed in flames. Doug Lowe was the closest to the source of the Waimarama
Evacuated Hawke's Bay residents were glad to return to their homes yesterday. The Waimarama Rd fire was the largest of Monday's blazes
ANCIENT TIMBER: Ngati Kahungunu Runanga Arts and Culture chairwoman Narelle Huata (left), Ngati Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated chairman
A_HBT17030243.JPG. NO GAME: Napier mayor Bill Dalton at the abandoned cricket match between Australia and the Blackcaps last month
Firefighters are continuing to monitor a number of fires which have burned hectares of land and caused residents to evacuate, roads
SPONGE MAN: McLean Park assistant groundsman Carl Simmons worked hard before play was abandoned at the Chappell-Hadlee one-day international
A_HBT17064502.JPG. POWER ISSUES: Cellphone coverage to some Spark customers was lost during the Waimarama fire but Vodafone and Two
ENORMOUS POTENTIAL: Bay softballer Kahurangi Beamsley-Allan has had a taste of televised glory and is eager for more. PHOTO/PAUL TAYLORSoftballBy
Declaring a State of Emergency gives local authorities extra-ordinary powers to respond under the Civil Defence Emergency Management
The fourth ANZ One Day International between the Blackcaps and South Africa, scheduled to be played at Napier's McLean Park on March
The Hawke's Bay District Health Board are asking people who live in fire affected areas to take precaution due to potential smoke
Since its launch last August, significant progress is being made in implementing many of the identified opportunities in the Manawatu-Whanganui
Strong wind drove John Wuts home early from Ocean Beach yesterday and on the way home heavy smoke made him fear for his life. The
There are still concerns this morning about the large fire at Waimarama Rd that continued to burn overnight and is threatening a neighbouring
A shed fire off Collinge Rd in Hastings last Sunday is being treated suspiciously. Photo/Paul Taylor.HBT17014901.JPG The Hastings
Charges over a dam-gate failure which saw tonnes of silt discharged into Hawke's Bay waterways have been dropped. It was announced
Between them, four district Justices of the Peace have given a combined 116 years of service, something we all need to appreciate
Lindsay Farm Dairy is one of New Zealand's largest raw milk producers, and has won the Be Pure Paddock to Plate award in the Green
Hawke's Bay's retail spending growth has easily topped the country in January for the second month in a row. Paymark figures show
My father once gave me some great advice but I've forgotten what it was. I had a good idea the other day but can't remember what
Residents living on Craggy Range Rd and Lopez Lane are allowed back in to their homes tonight as firefighters are comfortable with
As a life-long cricket fan and player it's heartbreaking to think McLean Park may be struck off the international schedule after the
It seems there will be no relief for the tinder dry conditions today that have been causing fires around the region lately. Metservice
The 30km/h signs need to be adhered to even if roadworkers are not about. HBT1445968 Roading contractors working across the Hawke's
Accused stepfather says dead toddler's bruises and bite marks the result of a 'freakish accident'.
Three prime ministers and captains of industry are to feature at next week's Taniwha Dragon Economic Summit. Hosted by Ngati Kahungunu
One local resident described the terrifying moment when flames came right up to his family home on Waimarama Rd yesterday. Hawke's
For a bloke who flirted with a speed gun with deliveries in excess of 150km/h in the mould of a Dodge Charger Hellcat, Adam Milne
IT'S BLACK: Hawke's Bay's Israel Dagg is sticking with New Zealand rugby for another three years. PHOTO/DARREN TAUMATA. Mum's the